Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the way forward for the travel industry will be defined by the proper use of data analytics, which will create the pathway to recovery. Speaking with JIS News on March 28, the Minister said the travel industry must ensure it has a clear vision, which should be based on scientific evidence and facts...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says there are some valuable lessons to learn from the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), which, if heeded, should make the world a better place. Mr. Bartlett, in a podcast on Tourism Resilience and Recovery on March 27, said the COVID-19 pandemic has also reminded that, in spite of the lines of demarcation that are drawn...

Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett has met with craft vendors, one of the key subsector groups in tourism, to discuss strategies to reduce the impact of COVID-19 on their businesses. “With the closure of our borders and general measures instituted to reduce the spread of the disease, tourism has come to a halt leaving many workers and businesses displaced....

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, has announced the provision of approximately $2 billion in grant assistance for tourism and small businesses impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Jamaica. The funds are being made available under the Government’s COVID Allocation of Resources for Employees (CARE) Programme. Outlining the details of the support, while...

Tourism officials say despite the impact that the coronavirus (COVID-19) has or could have on the local and global industry, all will not be lost. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says a “new approach” will be required to rebuild the industry in the aftermath of the global outbreak. This, he told JIS News, will necessitate, among other things, the provision...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Government is taking steps to safeguard the welfare of tourism workers, as the country deals with the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). To date, Jamaica has recorded 21 confirmed cases of the virus and has implemented air and sea port travel restrictions. “This is a difficult time, we all understand what...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCM) will be charged with driving the recovery of tourism in Jamaica and elsewhere in the region post COVID-19. Speaking to JIS News recently, Mr. Bartlett noted that, “while nobody knew that a pandemic like no one has ever seen would bring global tourism to...